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as in propagates
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
While federal authorities have framed the killing as politically motivated, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, who obtained leaked Discord messages and spoke with Robinson's friends, said the picture that emerges is more complex.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Understanding how heat propagates in such states may improve models of their evolution and internal structure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the furthest edge of this vision lies a future where entire organizations operate not as hierarchies or even networks but as coherent light fields, where strategic intent propagates through resonance rather than reporting lines.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Adding More Models To Firefly As the AI landscape rapidly evolves, Adobe says its goal is to make the Firefly app the first place to turn to when breakthrough creative AI models emerge.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over time, that individual trust evolves into institutional reputation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If a failure produces an insight or a data point that sharpens the next move, treat it as a win.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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My corollary warns against novelty that produces nothing reliable.—
George Pesansky,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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As Jeffrey waits for the right moment to rejoin society, his uncertainty grows, as does his need for connection with the outside world, however risky that may be.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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The road of searching is the fertilizer in which peace grows.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Both plants bloom for months on end.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Germinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinates. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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